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70 Yrs. Since Historic
Nuclear Chain Reaction
From WNN
Seventy years have passed since
a team of 49 scientists, led by Italian-born
Enrico Fermi, succeeded in creating the
world s first self-sustaining nuclear chain
reaction.
Built upon a squash court in the
University of Chicago, the Chicago Pile 1
reactor (CP-1) went critical on 2 Decem-
ber 1942. It consisted of a wooden frame
housing graphite layers containing chan-
nels that were filled with sintered uranium
powder. Control was achieved by hand; a
man - George Wile - incrementally with-
drawing the control rod as per Fermi s or-
ders until the neutron counters indicated
that the reaction was self-sustaining.
By demonstrating that the rate of
fission could be controlled, the experiment
ushered in the nuclear age. This led ini-
tially to the development of weapons and
then peaceful applications were developed
over the next decade. The Obninsk nuclear
Emergency Citrus County Commission meeting - Commission chairman JJ Kenny said, "I think Duke Energy is a bunch of thugs. The buck stops
power plant in Russia became the world s
right here. Picket Duke Energy on US 19. If you have Progress Energy.. start writing letters and phone calls. Obviously none of them (Duke
first civilian power reactor upon its con-
Energy) read their ethics." The meeting was called after Progress Energy made a tax payment that was $15 million short.Newscaster Photos
nection to the grid in 1954.
Citrus Budget Deficit Trouble,
Inglis Mandatory
ANL has long tried to dispel the
myth that all of the scientists who worked
on the pile have died from cancer. They
Progress Energy Shorts Tax Bill
Trash Pick Up Set
note that 37 of the 49 scientists are known
to have died, with age of death recorded for
to Progress Energy s public filings.
Citrus Property Appraiser Geoffrey
For 2nd Reading
29. Of these 20 lived to be over 70 years
Sheriff Jeff Dawsy
Greene announced Thursday that Progress
old. Cause of death is known for 27: 11
said an underpayment of
Energy (Duke Energy) has made a par-
By Newscaster Editor Tom Russell
from heart disease; 5 from strokes, 2 cases
property taxes could lead
The Inglis commission is expect-
tial payment of taxes to Citrus County due
of lung disease, 6 cancers unlikely to be
to the layoffs of 30 law
ed to continue its discussion of mandatory
to a difference of opinion on valuation and
caused from radiation, one of Alzheimer s,
enforcement personnel, 12
garbage pick-up at its meeting December
classification. The amount owed was $36
one from hepatitis and one due to accident.
firefighters and the closing
11th.
million, Progress Energy only paid $19 mil-
The Argonne National Laborato-
of two fire stations. “That to
At a Solid Waste Workshop Oc-
lion. “Since I have served as Property Ap-
ry (ANL) published a video in July to com-
me is grave,” Dawsy told a
tober 23, the Town of Inglis Commission
praiser over the last 3 years, we have been
Sheriff
memorate the scientific landmark. Two of
news conference, “The citi-
approved moving ahead with mandatory
able to successfully negotiate a final value
Jeff Dawsy
Continued on page 11 - Squawk Box
zens of this community, if
garbage collection for the whole town, with
until this year,” said Greene.
Christmas Parade
they didn t care about fire or law enforce-
Commissioner Sally Price opposing the de-
Green notified the utility in June
ment, should be outraged that their safety
cision. According to Inglis Attorney Norm
they were being denied a request for classi-
Schedules
is now in danger.” Specifically, the agency
Fugate, the mandatory garbage rule has been
fication of reported pollution control equip-
will have to reduce its fire rescue budget by
on the Inglis books prior to 1980 but never
ment at salvage value. Greene said since
See Pages 2 & 3
$800K and its law enforcement budget by
enforced. In 2009 the commission tried to
2009, $1.4 Billion has been invested at the
$1.8M, although the current budget was ap-
enforce the rule and a contract was approved
Crystal River Energy Complex, of that $1.2
Parade Photos on page 12
Continued on page 4 - Budget Trouble
Billion was in Pollution Control according
Continued on page 2 - Garbage Pick Up